Global Patent Index - EP 0604788 B1

EP 0604788 B1 19960814 - Method of forming a vessel pouring spout

Title (en)

Method of forming a vessel pouring spout

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Formen einer Giesstülle

Title (fr)

Procédé pour former un verseur de coulée

Publication

EP 0604788 B1 19960814 (EN)

Application

EP 93119593 A 19931206

Priority

US 99854892 A 19921230

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0604788A1] A method for forming a constant geometry and non-turbulent stream inducing pouring spout (10) in the rim portion (8) of a annular side-walled vessel (2). The method comprises the steps of: a) positioning the vessel within a clamping means (30) possessing a groove whose centerline forms a 90 DEG angle with the annular side wall of the vessel when the clamping means is in place; b) placing inside the vessel a center plug means (32) possessing a radially extending groove (42) whose centerline forms a 90 DEG angle with the annular side wall (6) when the center plug means is in place; c) aligning the centerlines of the grooves of the clamping means and the center plug means to form a straight line travel path; d) placing a pour spout forming means in the center plug portion's groove and causing the forming means (31) to travel along the travel path and into contact with the rim portion of the vessel; and, e) further causing the forming means to travel along the travel path to yieldably deform the rim portion of the annular wall into the desired shape pouring spout. The actual deformation of the rim (8) takes place in three stages. The first stage and third stages involve deforming the rim portion by the forming means in an outward and upward direction and an outward and downward direction, respectively, while the second stage involves deforming the rim portion in only an outward direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21D 51/22; B21D 51/42

IPC 8 full level

A47J 36/14 (2006.01); B21D 19/00 (2006.01); B21D 51/18 (2006.01); B21D 51/22 (2006.01); B21D 51/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B21D 51/22 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B21D 51/42 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0604788 A1 19940706; EP 0604788 B1 19960814; AU 5250193 A 19940714; AU 672061 B2 19960919; CA 2109653 A1 19940701; DE 69304031 D1 19960919; DE 69304031 T2 19970220; HK 9797 A 19970131; JP H06233726 A 19940823; KR 100287381 B1 20010416; KR 940013661 A 19940715; MX 9400067 A 19940729; US 5341668 A 19940830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93119593 A 19931206; AU 5250193 A 19931220; CA 2109653 A 19931122; DE 69304031 T 19931206; HK 9797 A 19970123; JP 33062393 A 19931227; KR 930030952 A 19931229; MX 9400067 A 19940103; US 99854892 A 19921230